Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the amount of space between two objects?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the speed and direction of an object called?

Back

Velocity

Front

What do we call two unequal forces acting in opposite directions on an object?

Back

Unbalanced Force

Front

What is the rate at which something moves?

Back

Speed

Front

What do we call two equal forces acting in opposite directions on an object?

Back

Balanced Force

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the change in velocity over time called?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves?

Back

Trajectory

Front

What is the measure of how fast something is moving?

Back

Speed